A question worth answering…where are we at here? We’re standing on the precipice of spring. Everywhere trees, shrubs and flowers are making their presence known. Question is…are you? If you read my last post (I know it was a ways back–February) I asked a question which may have challenged your beliefs. More to the point,…
Read MoreWhat is health? Answering the question by changing the narrative
What does it mean to be healthy? Ever considered this? Not what it means to your doctor, significant other, or parameters set forth for a heart rate or BP. No, what does healthy mean to you? The answers, if you ask enough people, can be as numerous as the stars in the sky. But I’m…
Read MoreAre you doing this?
“What am I doing wrong? Will this bulge ever budge? I’m on the treadmill/trail for almost 45 minutes 3x a week!” Or “I exercise 4x week. Why am I not seeing results I want?” Does any of this sound familiar? If so consider this: Is your workout ramping up your appetite? The answer is a…
Read MoreLet’s take the guesswork out of this..
This is a re-blog which was originally published in November of 2013. Many of my readers found this helpful at the time. If you are struggling with “the numbers” including the scale, this may help. Here is something you may have heard about, but never used. TRAINING HEART RATE Training heart rate is something you…
Read MoreInventory Control
Inventory Control. It’s a term I normally associate with retail. However, it does speak to, as well as hold value for those of us outside this world. But what does this have to do with health & fitness? A scale, as much as we may despise it, does have merit. I do not advocate it…
Read MoreFocus on what you can, not what you can’t..
I’ve often wondered how people choose a form of exercise. Are they reminiscing, wishing to recapture their glory days? Perhaps they ran in high school. Maybe they played college and/or pro ball. Maybe it was 2am, and that term paper with annotated bibliography was beginning to ramble. And those size “small” yoga pants? They have…
Read MoreTrue or false-the maybe of plateaus
We’ve all heard of them–even stated “I’ve hit a plateau.” Stagnate, nothing is working. I’m doing everything right. Well–maybe. When someone says this, I can empathize, but not actualize. Let me explain. Cue in one of the rules of physics. “For every action, there is an equal & opposite reaction.” That doesn’t mean positive or…
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